EV Charging Points in Southampton

Hampshire, South East

How many public chargers are there around Southampton?

We count each postcode district listed for Southampton under the council holding most of its postcodes. The 6 selected council areas together had 1,179 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 386 rated 50kW or more. Council areas usually cover more than the town itself, so these totals include surrounding places.

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Public EV chargers by council area, 1 July 2026
Council area Public chargers 50kW or more Per 100,000 people Rank of 361
Eastleigh 167 35 116.8 236th
Fareham 71 28 61.5 341st
New Forest 311 118 176.6 117th
Southampton 181 35 69.8 324th
Test Valley 160 62 118.3 230th
Winchester 289 108 213.1 71st
Total 1,179 386

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Postcode areas in Southampton

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public EV chargers are there in Southampton?
The Department for Transport counts chargers by council area, not by town or county. We count each postcode district listed for Southampton under the council holding most of its postcodes. This selects the council areas Eastleigh, Fareham, New Forest, Southampton, Test Valley and Winchester. Together they had 1,179 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 386 chargers rated 50kW or more.
Which council area around Southampton has the most chargers per person?
Winchester had the most, with 213.1 public chargers per 100,000 people on 1 July 2026. The UK figure was 174.9.
How much does public charging cost in Southampton?
Prices are set by each charging network, not by area, so ChargeFinder does not publish an area average. Our network pages show prices where we have checked them against the operator's website, with the month checked. Otherwise, the page says the price has not been checked or that prices vary by site.

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